Manifolding book and the like



Jan. 19, 1932. A. R. LAWSON MANIFOLDING BOOK AND THE LIKE Filed March 21, 1930 UTHMLTI I OI' H R Lawson HTTY.

Patented Jan. 19, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ALBERT R. LAWSON, OF HAMILTON, ONTARIO, CANADA, ASSIGNOR, BY MESH E ASSIGNQ MENTS, T0 JAMESW ANDEBSON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

manmonnme nook AND THE LIKE Application flled larch 21.1930. Serial No. 487,705.

This invention relates to manifolding books of the type in which a plurality of manifolding units are bound into a book, each unit comprising a carbon sheet and a detach- 5 able duplicate sheet bound in the book, and an original sheet united to the duplicate sheet along one edge with its opposite edge free and folded over the carbon sheet. In such books the carbon sheets either were left in the book or separated and thrown away. For some purposes either method of disposal is open to some objections. Further, for some purposes, it is desirable to have each unit detachable as a whole with its carbon sheet still held in co-operative relationship with the original and duplicate, and/ or to have the carbon sheet detachable with the original while the duplicate remains in the book. Itis also important that the objects set'forth be attained without sacrificing the advantages of cleanliness in handling the carbon sheets.

I attain my objects by constructing the book in a manner which may be briefly described as follows. The book is provided with the back and ada ted to be folded into the book. In the booh are bound a plurality of manifoldin units, each unit comprising a pluralityo record sheets and a carbon sheet in superposed manifolding relation to each other and united together. As shown, the units are arranged in the book in succession one after another, and each unit comprises a duplicate sheet bound into the book, an original sheet united to the duplicate along one edge and normally folded in parallel to the duplicate, and a carbon sheet united by one edge to one of said sheets, preferably to the original adjacent its junction with the duplicate. To facilitate clean handling the end of the carbon sheet adjacent the free end of the original sheet'is clean, that is without a carbon coating. In this wise the underlying sheet 1 of each unit has the detachable stub 2 at one end,-the other sheets of the unit being connected to the underlying sheet at its opposite end- The invention is hereinafter more fully described and is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which a cover having a stop sheet connected with the position to have the original an carbon sheet torn out and the duplicate left in the book; and

Fig. 4 a perspective View of anoriginal with theattached carbon sheet folded to com ceal its carbonized surface.

In the drawings like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the different figures. 2 Referring particularly to Fig. 1 of the drawings, it will be seen that each manifold- -ing unit comprises a duplicate record sheet 1 provided with a stub 2, an original record sheet 4 united to the free end of the duplicate sheet and a carbon sheet 3 united along one edge to one of the sheets 1 or 4, and preferably 'gummed to the back of the original sheet adjacent to its line of juncture with the duplicate sheetl.

The carbon sheet is carbonized on one side only, this side being that which is in contact with the underlyin duplicate sheet when the book is being usetf The edge of the sheet united to the original sheet is preferably non-carbonized to facilitate the gumming op: eration and a clean non-carbonized margin 5 is left at the free end of the sheet for a reason which will hereinafter appear.

By means of the stubs 2 a plurality of the manifolding units are bound together to form a book as shown in Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings. The book is provided with a cover which includes at least a back and a portion 8 bound to the stub of the back. It will also usually includela front 9. A stop sheet 10 is connected, preferably integrally,

with the free end of the back7 so that it may be used as hereinafter described. The originals and duplicates will be printed asusual according to the requirements of the purchaser and may be numbered consecutivel I either from the front to the back or the back to the front of the book. The stop sheet also acts as a record sheet upon which a summary of the sales may be entered. Perforations or other lines of weakness will usually be employed to facilitate the separation of theoriginals from the duplicates. As a separate carbon sheet is provided for each manifold ing unit I find it desirable in order to avoid making the book too bulky to use for the carbon sheets a very thin cheap paper having a very li ht coating of carbon applied to the same. uch carbon sheets possess the further advanta e that, owing to their fragile nature, it is impossible to make alterations thereon without detection. These sheets may thus be used as a permanent record of all entries made in the book.

It will be seen that, in each manifoldin unit, the carbon sheet 3 is positively unite as by the gumming, to the other sheets, and that the point of union of the carbon sheet is removed from the bound end of the book. As the free end of the carbon sheet 3 is alongside the bound end of the book, the carbon sheet in each unit is swingable from its point of union to the other sheets, the action being, as it were, an opening and closing action around said point of union as a-center. This provides for ready access to each face of the carbon sheet so it may conveniently be grasped; also, in case, for any reason, it is desired to interpose other record'sheets between the leaves of the unit, it may quickly be done.

In operation the book may be used as follows: With the parts in theposition shown in Fig. 2 the first original sheet is exposed. The entries are made on the ori nal sheet and the complete manifolding unit can then be detached from its stub 2 or, if desired, can be thrown back over the front 9 exposing the next set of leaves for use. In any case the stop leaf is positioned between the manifolding set being used and those underlying. If it is preferred to use the book from back to front the stop sheet is placed beneath the bottom manifolding unit and the other units thrown back over the front. After use the bottom unit may be detached from the book, or the ori' 'nal sheet onl with the carbon leaf attac ed, or the w ole unit may be dropped beneath the stop sheet to be again referred to, or the duplicate only may be so positioned. When a unit has been torn from a book it may be retained in this condition for further use, or the original and carbon sheet torn off to be sent out with goods, in which case the carbon sheet may be folded back as shown in Fig. 4 to conceal the carbon surfaces. This may readily be done by grasping the clean margin 5 so that the user may avoid contact with the carbonized surfaces. Alternatively the carbon sheet may be torn Off before the original is handed to the customer who thus receives a perfectly clean check.

A very desirable feature in this book for certain-classes of business is that the user is able to detach the original, the duplicate and carbon sheets simultaneously and in the united condition so that further matter can afterwards be Written on the same without any danger of a carbon sheet becoming shifted or lost or the original or duplicate getting out of register. This makes the book very convenient for use where orders are taken over the counter or telephone and the actual. quantity supplied filled in later, together with the prices and the amounts to be charged. This arrangement is also convenient for use as a delivery receipt book. A unit is filled out detailing the good delivered and the truck man has the delivery signed for on the original sheet which makes a duplicate copy of the signature which is left with the party receiving the goods, while the original copy is returned to the ofiice. This book also possesses all the advantages of the so-called automatic book with none of its disadvantages and is no more expensive. As the original sheet will usually be handed to the customer with the carbon sheet removed, or, at least, folded back, as shown in Fig. 4, the whole or part of the back of the original sheet may be used for advertising purposes, which is not possible with the automatic book in which the backs of the originals are carbonized.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. A manifolding book comprising a back and a plurality'of manifolding units, each unit comprising a duplicate sheet bound to the back, an original sheet secured along one edge to the duplicate and normally folded in parallel relation thereto, and a carbon sheet disposed between the original and duplicate sheets, the carbon sheet being united at one margin thereof to one of the other two sheets.-

2. A manifolding book comprising a back and a plurality of manifolding units, each unit comprising a duplicate sheet bound to the back, an original sheet secured along one edge to the duplicate and normally folded in parallel relation thereto, and a carbon sheet disposed between the original and duplicate sheets, the carbon sheet being united at one margin thereof to the back of the original sheet adjacent one margin.

3. A manifolding book comprising a back and a plurality of manifolding units, each unit comprising a duplicate sheet bound to the back, an original sheet secured along one edge to the duplicate and normally folded in parallel relation thereto, and a carbon sheet disposed between the original and duplicate sheets, the carbonsheet being united at one margin thereof to the back of the original sheet adjacent its juncture with the duplicate sheet.

4. A manifolding book comprising in combination a back, a plurality of manifolding units detachably secured to the back, each unit comprising a duplicate record sheet detachably connected to the back, an original uncarbonized record sheet secured along one edge. to the duplicate sheet and normally folded in parallel relationship thereto, and

acarbon sheet disposed between said sheets and united at one margin to one of said sheets to be detachable therewith and to maintain its relative position between said sheets to perform its normal manifolding function in the unit after the unit is detached.

5. A manifolding book comprising in combination a back, a plurality of manifolding units (letachably secured to the back, each unit comprising an uncarbonized duplicate record sheet detachably connected to the back, an original uncarbonized record sheet secured to the outer end of the duplicate sheet and normally folded in parallel relation thereover, and a carbon sheet disposed between said sheets to transfer an inscription made on the original sheet 'on to the duplicate sheet and united at one end to an end of one of said sheets to be detachable .with the unit from the back and to maintain its normal manifolding position in the unit when the unit is detached.

6.- A manifolding book having, in combination, a plurality of manifolding units bound in the book, each unit comprising a plurality of record sheets and a carbon sheet in superposed manifolding relation to each other and united together, the carbon sheet in each unit being separate from the carbon sheets of the other said units and having a free end positioned alongside the bound end of the book and remote from the point of union to the other sheets in the unit.

7 A manifolding book having, in combination, a plurality of manifolding units bound in the book, each unit comprising a plurality of record sheets and a carbon sheet in superposed manifolding relation to each other and having union with each other at points remote from the bound end of the book, the carbon sheet in each unit having a free end swingable about said union relative to the record sheets in the unit and being separate from the carbon sheets of the other said units.

8. A manifolding book having, in combination, a plurality of manifolding units bound in the book, each unit comprising a plurahty of record sheets having the backs of their body portions uncarbonized and a carbon sheet in superposed manifolding relation to the record sheets, said record and carbon sheets having positive union with each other at points removed from the bound end of the book, the carbon sheet in each unit having a free end remote from and swingable about said union relative to the record sheets in the unit and said carbon sheet being separate end of the book, the carbon sheet of each unit having a free end remote from and swingable about said union relative to the record sheets in the unit and said carbon sheet being sepa rate from the carbon sheets of the other said units, and composed of very thin paper having a very light coating of carbon, the free end and the united end of said carbon sheet being free from transfer material.

10. A manifolding book having, in combination, a plurality of manifolding units, each unit comprising a pluralit of record sheets and a carbon sheet in mani olding relation to each other with the carbon sheet between the record sheets, the underlying sheet of each unit having at one end a detachable stub bound in the book, and said record and carbon sheets of each unit having connection with each other at ends thereof opposite said stub, the carbon sheet in each unit having a free end swingable from the connected end thereof and said free end being positioned adjacent said stub.

Signed at Hamilton, Canada this 12th day of March, 1930.

ALBERT R. LAWSON. 

